Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Intro To Business > Chapter 7 > Flashcards

Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
Q

raw, unorganized facts that can be moved and stored

A

Data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

An electronic filing system that collects and organizes data and information

A

Database

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The methods and equipment that provide information about all aspects of a firm’s operations

A

(MIS) Management Information Systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

An information system that handles a firm’s daily business operations; the system receives and organizes raw data from internal and external sources and then prepares this data for storage in a company’s database

A

TPS- Transaction Processing Systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The hub for all of a company’s data

A

Internal Database

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Software that allows businesses to quickly and easily enter, store, organize, select, and retrieve data in a database

A

DBMS- Database management systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The term for collecting data over some period of time and processing them together

A

Batch Processing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The term for processing data in real-time as it becomes available

A

Online/real-time processing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

An information system using an internal database to perform high-level analyses that help managers make better decisions

A

MSS- management support systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

An information technology that combines many databases across an entire company into one central database that supports management decision-making

A

Data warehouse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Specialized subsets of a data warehouse dealing with a particular type of data

A

Data Mart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

A management support system that uses interactive computer models describing real-world processes to help managers make better decisions

A

DSS-Decision Support Systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A management support system that is customized for an individual executive; provides specific information for strategic decisions

A

Executive Information System

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

A management support system that gives managers advice comparable to what a hired human consultant

A

Expert system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The process of researching, gathering, organizing, and sharing an organization’s collective knowledge to improve productivity, foster innovation, and gain competitive advantage

A

Knowledge management

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

An executive who is in charge of using an interdisciplinary approach to coordinate an organization’s knowledge

A

Chief Knowledge Officer

17
Q

When individuals knowingly provide personal data with the expectation that their information will not be shared without their permission

A

Confidentiality

18
Q

When someone who shouldn’t be accessing particular data finds a way to access it

A

Unauthorized access

19
Q

The duplication of copyrighted software programs, games, and movies by people who haven’t paid for them

A

Piracy

20
Q

Software designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner

A

Malware

21
Q

A computer program that copies itself into other software and can spread to other computer systems

A

Computer Virus

22
Q

A malware computer program that can self-replicate and spread to other computers

A

Computer worm

23
Q

Programs that appear to be harmless and from legitimate sources but trick the user into installing them

A

Trojan Horse

24
Q

A malware attack that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access

A

Ransomware

25
Q

Unsolicited bulk electronic messages

A

Spam

26
Q

The use of sophisticated database applications that look for hidden patterns in a group of data to help track and predict future behavior

A

Data mining

27
Q

The equipment and techniques used to manage and process information

A

IT information technology

28
Q

An executive who is in charge of the technical affairs of a business and is responsible for managing information resources

A

CIO chief information officer

29
Q

People who contribute to and benefit from the data used within an organization to acquire, analyze, and market information

A

Knowledge workers

30
Q

The process by which technology replaces tasks typically performed by humans without the need for human engagement or intervention

A

Automation

31
Q

Technology designed to mimic the decision-making process of humans

A

AI

32
Q

The process through which a computer learns from data, recognizing patterns and updating its understanding of the world as existing models are tested and new information/data is obtained

A

Machine learning

Intro To Business (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions